Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#987205July 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR CUT OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987228July 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER IGNITION SWITCH, TRACEED DOWN SHORTED OUT IGNITION AND MLP SWITCHES, REPLACED IGNITION/NEUTRAL SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503901July 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY STICKS INSIDE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987167July 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LEAVING WORK, STOP AT BANK, FUNNY SMELLED COMING THRU VENT, PARKED VEHICLE/WENT IN BANK, LADY CAME IN BANK, INFORMED SOMEONE BLUE FORD ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987180July 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS PARKING CAR AND IT CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506463July 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506419July 19, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987058July 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF COMPLETE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. CV JOINT FAILURE. STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985075July 16, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
SON DRIVING VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, VEHICLE STOPPED FOR NO REASON, RESTARTED VEHICLE, SON SAW PIECES OF METAL ON GROUND, TOW PERSON LOCATED HOLE IN TRANSAXLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506220July 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER CLOGGED, CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER RECALL REPLACEMENT. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506532July 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986839July 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASE CAR NEW SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES MOTOR RUNS FAST . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986849July 15, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED 60MPH IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER AND PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED,IMPACT 12:00 POSITIONS , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#506166July 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING TO FUEL PUMP SHORTED, CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO LEAK/ENGINE TO STALL. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#986812July 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE IS LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS, MOSTLY THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506331July 11, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506074July 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GAS LEAK AFTER REFUELING ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505958July 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH BURNT. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506333July 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TRANSAXLE EXPLODED/FELL OFF. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986563July 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSIDE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE CAUSED BY TWO OF THE WIRING HARNESSES BURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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